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The Rushden Echo & Argus 1939 - 1941, transcribed by Jim & Gill Hollis.

Local Roll of Honour

Men and Women Who Have Enlisted in the Services
August 1939 - April 1941

Newspaper
Surname Forename Address Town Regt Formerly Employed by
22nd Mar 1940
UNDERWOOD A.C.2 Herbert Arthur 77 Westfield-avenue Rushden R.A.F. Bignells Ltd.
13th Jun 1941
UNDERWOOD A/C.1 Walter Raymond 8 Church Hall-road Rushden R.A.F. Birch Bros. Ltd. 
25th Oct 1940
UNDERWOOD A/C.2 Herbert 25 Co-operative-row Rushden R.A.F.V.R. R.I.C.S.
18th Oct 1940
UNDERWOOD Driver Hedley George 58 Glassbrook-road Rushden   To Queen's Royal Regiment.
12th Dec 1941
UNDERWOOD Eva 77 Westfield-avenue Rushden W.A.A.F. John Cave and Sons 
13th Dec 1940
UNDERWOOD Harry 23 Co-operative-row Rushden Royal Engineers  A T Nichols
10th May 1940
UNDERWOOD Pte. Hedley George Glassbrook-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regt Putnam and Sons
26th Jul 1940
UNDERWOOD Pte. Reginald George "BrynHold" Fern-road Rushden Northants Regt John White Ltd.
20th Jun 1941
UPTON Jack Raymond 18 Irchester-road Rushden R.A.F.V.R. Northamptonshire County Council 
1st Aug 1941
VALENTINE A/C.2 George Arthur 26 Washbrook-road Rushden R.A.F. Eaton and Co. 
23rd Feb 1940
VALENTINE Eric Roland 26 Washbrook-road Rushden R.A.F. Sanders and Sanders
1st Dec 1939
VALENTINE Gunner W. R. Glassbrook-road Rushden Royal Artillery Yorke Bros Ltd Wellingborough
8th Dec 1939
VALENTINE Gunner Walter R. Harborough-road Rushden Royal Artillery Yorke Bros Ltd Wellingborough
15th Dec 1939
VALENTINE Gunner Walter R. Harborough-road Rushden Royal Artillery Yorke Bros Ltd Wellingborough
11th Jul 1941
WAITE Arthur R. 32 Highfield-road Rushden R.A.S.C. John White Ltd. 
26th Jan 1940
WAITE Driver Lewis Roland 32 Highfield-road Rushden R.A.S.C. Jaques and Clark
11th Jul 1941
WAITE Theresa P. 32 Highfield-road Rushden A.T.S.  
12th Sep 1941
WALKER A/C.2 Thomas 11 Trafford-road Rushden R.A.F. R.I.C.S. 
7th Nov 1941
WALKER A/C.2 Walter stuart "Iboro” Wymington-road Rushden R.A.F. John White Ltd. 
29th Aug 1941
WALLER Gnr. Ronald Herbert 27 Co-operative-row Rushden Royal Artillery  John White Ltd. 
7th Nov 1941
WALLER Ralph Arthur 6 Upper Park-avenue Rushden Royal Navy C. W. Horrell Ltd. 
28th Feb 1941
WALLIS Marine Frederick George 80 Tennyson-road Rushden Royal Marines  
15th Aug 1941
WARBURTON A/C.2 Jack B. 63 Little-street Rushden R.A.F. Electric Supply Co. 
22nd Dec 1939
WARBURTON Gunner Arthur N. 63 Little-street Rushden Royal Artillery B Denton and Son
12th Sep 1941
WARD Driver Sydney stephen 22 Co-operative-row Rushden R.A.S.C. John White Ltd. 
2nd Aug 1940
WARD George Dennis 22 Co-operative-row Rushden Royal Artillery G Selwood and Co.
2nd Feb 1940
WARD Gunner Donald Alan 50 Pratt-road Rushden Royal Artillery John White Ltd.
14th Feb 1941
WARNER Driver George Henry 27 Cromwell-road Rushden R.A.S.C. Royal London Insurance Co.
11th Oct 1940
WARNER John William 20 Boundary-avenue Rushden Northamptonshire Regt C W Horrell Ltd.
23rd Feb 1940
WARNER Pte. Bernard William 6 Windmill-road Rushden 5th Northamptonshire Regt W.W Chamberlain and Sons Higham Ferrers
8th Dec 1939
WARNER Sapper F. H. 67 Duck-street Rushden R.E. Co-op Boot Works
15th Dec 1939
WARNER Sapper F. H. 67 Duck-street Rushden R.E. Co-op Boot Works
15th Mar 1940
WARREN Bernard 136 Wellingborough-road Rushden R.A.S.O. G Townsend and Son
15th Mar 1940
WARREN Pte. George R. 134 Wellingborough-road Rushden 5th Northamptonshire Regt C K Woods Ltd.
18th Oct 1940
WARRINGTON Gunner John stanley 5 Carnegie-street Rushden Royal Artillery W Sargent and Co.
1st Aug 1941
WATSON A/C.2 Bernard Sam 69 Park-avenue Rushden R.A.F.V.R. G. Selwood and Co. 
21st Mar 1941
WATSON A/C.2 Malcolm Henry 21 Rose-avenue Rushden R.A.F. Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society
6th Sep 1940
WATSON George Alexander 17 Harborough-road Rushden R.A.F.V.R. Knight and Lawrence
22nd Dec 1939
WATTS A/C D. 3 Bedford-road Rushden R.A.F. Ward's Higham Ferrers.
29th Mar 1940
WATTS Pte. Charles B. 95 Cromwell-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regt C.W.S.
22nd Dec 1939
WEALE O.S. Geoffrey Arthur "Charnwood" Wymington-road Rushden R.N.V.R. Jackson stops and staff, London
26th Dec 1941
WEBB Betty 43 Crabb-street Rushden N.A.A.F.I. G. and J. Hyde 
19th Dec 1941
WEBB Gnr. John Ougden 103 Higham Road Rushden Royal Artillery  Schoolmaster Weston-super-Mare 
31st May 1940
WEBB Gunner Leslie Ernest 36 Upper Park-avenue Rushden Royal Artillery John White Ltd.
23rd Feb 1940
WEST Lance-Corporal Frank 12 Gordon-road Rushden Royal Engineers P.X Ltd
19th Jul 1940
WEST Ronald 155 Wellingborough-road Rushden R.A.F.V.R. P Nichols
12th Sep 1941
WHEELER Pte. Eunice Joan "The Oakley Arms" Rushden A.T.S. John Cave and Sons 
31st May 1940
WHITE Gunner Graham 43 High-street South Rushden Royal Artillery C W Horrell Ltd.
3rd May 1940
WHITE Sapper Ronald Arthur "Ivanhoe" 253 Wellingboro-rd Rushden Royal Engineers Electric Supply Co.
8th Dec 1939
WHITEHEAD Pte. William Donald 14 Succoth-place Rushden Cheshire Regt John Cave and Sons Ltd.
15th Dec 1939
WHITEHEAD Pte. William Donald 14 Succoth-place Rushden Cheshire Regt John Cave and Sons Ltd.
22nd Aug 1941
WHITING A/C.2 Charles Henry 28 Prospect-avenue Rushden R.A.F. Sanders and Sanders 
2nd Aug 1940
WHITING Gunner Reginald W. 39 Newton-road Rushden Royal Artillery C.W.S.
1st Aug 1941
WHITNEY Driver Raymond Thomas 19 Tennyson-road Rushden R.A.S.C. C.W.S. 
28th Mar 1941
WHITNEY Gunner Aubrey Walter L. 6 Portland-road Rushden Royal Artillery  Hawkins Wellingborough
10th Oct 1941
WHITTON Pte. Mary Pamela The Bank House Rushden A.T.S. National Provincial Bank
29th Aug 1941
WHITWORTH Driver stanley S. 27 St. Margaret’s-avenue Rushden R.A.S.C. Tecnic Boot Co. 
18th Oct 1940
WIGGINS A/C. Horace Raymond 12 Chester-road Rushden R.A.F. Allebone and Son
26th Jan 1940
WIGGINS Harold George 39 Washbrook-road Rushden R.A.M.C. Co-operative Bakery
18th Jul 1941
WIGGINS Pte. Herbert Reginald 35 Pytchley-road Rushden Pioneer Corps. A. Allebone and Sons 
5th Dec 1941
WIGGINS Trooper Frederick Herbert 43 Allen-road Rushden R.A.C. W. Sargent and Co. 
8th Nov 1940
WIGGLESWORTH A/C.2 William 51 Irchester-road Rushden R.A.F. C.W.S.
23rd Feb 1940
WILBY Sapper Ernest Arthur 23 Highfield-road Rushden Royal Engineers Strong and Fisher
4th Apr 1941
WILDMAN A.C.2. Jack O. 49 Purvis-road Rushden R.A.F. C.W.S.
22nd Dec 1939
WILFORD Pte. Charles 117 Park-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regt C K Woods
19th Dec 1941
WILLIAMSON A/C.2 Thomas 25 Hayway Rushden R.A.F. Birch Bros. 
14th Mar 1941
WILLMER A/C.2 Frank 48 Roberts-street Rushden R.A.F. R Tarry and Co.
19th Jul 1940
WILLMER Pte. Percy Edward 38 Upper Park-avenue Rushden Lincolnshire Regt Sanders and Sanders
1st Aug 1941
WILLMER Reginald Arthur Akin 80 Westfield-avenue Rushden R.A.F. John White Ltd. 
22nd Dec 1939
WILLMOTT Cyril 146 St. Margaret's-avenue Rushden R.A.S.C. London and Manchester Insurance Co.
21st Jun 1940
WILLMOTT Sgt. William Arthur "Rahdyth" Bedford-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regt.  
22nd Aug 1941
WILLS A/C.2 John Ernest 25 Pemberton-street Rushden R.A.F. C.W.S. 
28th Mar 1941
WILLS Harry Oliver 25 Alfred-street Rushden R.A.F.V.R. H Wills
20th Dec 1940
WILLS L. A. Hall-avenue Rushden R.A.F.V.R. H Wills
22nd Aug 1941
WILMOTT Lionel Royston 8 Westbourne-grove Rushden R.A.F. C. W. Horrell Ltd. 
23rd Feb 1940
WILSON Lance-Corporal Charles 37 Trafford-rd. Rushden Northamptonshire Regt B Ladds Ltd
15th Mar 1940
WILSON Thomas 17 Glassbrook-road Rushden 4th Northamptonshire Regt B Ladds Ltd.
22nd Nov 1940
WILSON Trooper Bertram 8 Sussex-place Rushden R.A.C. A Allebone and Sons
6th Dec 1940
WINDSOR Spr. Frank “Renfra” Hall-avenue Rushden Royal Engineers  Northamptonshire County Council
25th Oct 1940
WINSOR Roland William 32 Kings-road Rushden Royal Artillery Mr R Marriott
28th Feb 1941
WINSTONE Fusilier Frederick Charles 17 Essex-road Rushden Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers  A Gramshaw and Sons
11th Jul 1941
WITHNALL Harold 83 Park-road Rushden R.A.F. R.I.C.S. 
26th Sep 1941
WOOD A/C.2 Edward Ernest 63Queen-street Rushden R.A.F. Central Machinery Co. Higham Ferrers 
15th Dec 1939
WOOD Pte. Harold 25 Glassbrook-road Rushden 1st Northamptonshire Regt R.I.C.S.
31st Jan 1941
WOOD Russell 39 St. Mary’s-avenue Rushden R.A.F. Parker and Son
7th Nov 1941
WOOD Trooper Frederick W. 27 St. Peter’s-avenue Rushden R.A.C. Buckby Bros. Burton Latimer 
19th Dec 1941
WOODCROFT Pte. Marjorie J. 30 Albion-place Rushden A.T.S. Bignells Ltd. 
11th Jul 1941
WOODHAMS A/C 2 William Percy 71 Spencer-road Rushden R.A.F. C.W.S. 
8th Aug 1941
WOODING Gunner John F. 125 Washbrook-road Rushden Royal Artillery  Tecnic Boot Co. 
18th Oct 1940
WOODING Pte. Leslie William 15 Duck-street Rushden Northamptonshire Regt Bignells Ltd.
25th Oct 1940
WOODS A/C.2 Bert Harold 64 Roberts-street Rushden R.A.F.V.R. Bignells Ltd.
25th Oct 1940
WOODS A/C.2 Walter Cyril 64 Roberts-street Rushden R.A.F.V.R. C.W.S.
13th Dec 1940
WOODS Fusilier L. S. 38 North-street Rushden Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers  John White Ltd.
27th Sep 1940
WOODS Gunner Colin 37 Manton-road Rushden Royal Artillery A Sargent and Sons
14th Feb 1941
WOODS Reginald “White Gables" Birchall-road Rushden R.A.O.C  C W Horrell Ltd.
24th Jan 1941
WRIGHT Arthur C. Palm-road Rushden R.A.F.V.R. H P Hodge Ltd.
12th Sep 1941
WRIGHT Driver Sylvia Doreen 23 Trafford-road Rushden A.T.S. John White Ltd. 
29th Aug 1941
WRIGHT Gnr. Silas H. 84 Crabb-street Rushden Royal Artillery  Knight and Lawrence 
14th Nov 1941
WRIGHT Gunner Horace Frank 80 Crabb-street Rushden Royal Artillery Tecnic Boot Co. 
6th Dec 1940
YOUNG Sig. Thomas Frederick 27 St. Margarets-avenue Rushden Royal Corps of Signals  C Abbott
6th Dec 1940
ABBAS A/C2 Phillip Robert 11 Irchester-road Rushden (late U S A ) R.A.F.V.R. R.R. Brown
8th Nov 1940
PERCIVAL Sgt. Reginald 100 Queen-street Rushden and 25 Baker-street Irthlingborough Corps of Military Police Austin Motors Birmingham.
8th Nov 1940
WILLMOTT Flight-Lieut. David Arthur (Fred) "Meadwood" Kings-road, Rushden, and Holland-road, Kensington, London R.A.F.  
1st Aug 1941
ROBINSON Pte. Ronald Leonard 90 St. Neots-road Sandy, Beds R.A.O.C. Own business 
15th Dec 1939
BEALE Sgt. Pilot Frederick Allen "Temple Croft" Sharnbrook, Beds R.A.F. Northamptonshire County Council
9th May 1941
HUNT Pte. Harold F.   Souldrop R.A.S.C. Strong and Fisher 
3rd Oct 1941
STANTON Jack Alfred   Souldrop BDF R.H.A. G. Selwood and Co. 
22nd Mar 1940
MEADE Trooper Brian stanley "The Woodlands" Stanwick Life Guards C W Horrell Ltd.
15th Dec 1939
POTTER Sapper R. E. High-street Stanwick Royal Engineers  A J Potter
8th Dec 1939
POTTER Sapper R.E. High-street Stanwick Royal Engineers A.J Potter
29th Mar 1940
READE Trooper Brian stanley "The Woodlands Stanwick Life Guards C W Horrell Ltd.
8th Dec 1939
YORK Driver Hugh James "Bella Vista" Higham-road Stanwick R.A.S.C. United Counties Bus Co.
15th Dec 1939
YORK Driver Hugh James "Bella Vista" Higham-road Stanwick R.A.S.C. United Counties Bus Co.
30th May 1941
BERRIDGE Gnr. Kenneth William   Swineshead, Beds Royal Horse Artillery J. A. Westley Riseley 
14th Mar 1941
HEADLAND A/C.2 Edwin Orchard-close Turvey, formerly of 112 Rushden-road, Wymington R.A.F. Glenn and Co Higham Ferrers
22nd Aug 1941
HEWITT Trooper Leslie Hugh Alexander  Three Compasses Inn Upper Dean Beds R.A.C. Mr. Charles Gardner J.P. 
1st Mar 1940
BAILEY Gunner Thomas Ernest 33 Bedale-road Wellingborough Royal Artillery William Green and Sons
22nd Nov 1940
OSBORNE Pte. Robert Leslie 2 Vivian-road Wellingborough (formerly of Rushden) Beds and Herts Regt C W Horrell Ltd.
21st Mar 1941
SMITH Frederick Ernest 14 Hill-street Wellingborough formerly of st Margaret’s-avenue, Rushden R.A.C.  B Denton and Sons
18th Oct 1940
LACK Philip Vernon 74 Eastfield-road Wollaston R.A.F. Police B Denton and Son
1st Aug 1941
BARNES Gunner William Horace 176 Rushden-road Wymington Royal Artillery  C.W.S. 
6th Dec 1940
BARNETT Frank 164 Rushden-road Wymington Corps of Signals Strong and Fisher
7th Feb 1941
CHURCH Pte. F. 97 New Wymington. Wymington Leicestershire Regt  
7th Jun 1940
CHURCH stanley G. 95 Rushden-road Wymington Royal Navy Bignells Ltd.
7th Jun 1940
CHURCH V. K. A. Rushden-road Wymington The Army John White Ltd.
2nd May 1941
COLEY A/C.2 Cecil 99 Rushden-road Wymington R.A.F. John White Ltd. 
2nd May 1941
COLEY A/C.2 Derrick 99 Rushden-road Wymington R.A.F. R.I.C.S. 
19th Jul 1940
COLEY Reginald John 99 Rushden-road Wymington Northamptonshire Regt John White Ltd.
5th Dec 1941
CRAWLEY A/C.2 George 27 High-street Wymington R.A.F. Collins and Co. 
22nd Aug 1941
DICKINSON Gnr. Charles Frederick 117 Rushden-road Wymington Royal Artillery  C.W.S. 
31st May 1940
FURNESS Reginald Dennis 124 Rushden-road Wymington Royal Artillery Tecnic Boot Co.
12th Jan 1940
GREEN Driver Donald Lord 48 Rectory-hill Wymington R.A.S.C. PX Ltd.
25th Apr 1941
HADLEY Pte. William Joseph E. 54 Rushden-road Wymington Northamptonshire Regt  R.I.C.S.
7th Feb 1941
HALL Frank   Wymington R.A.F. Tecnic Boot Co.
15th Aug 1941
HART Driver Leonard Frederick 19 High-street Wymington R.A.S.C. C.W.S. 
31st May 1940
HART Pte. William E. 19 High-street Wymington Royal Engineers C.W.S.
9th Aug 1940
HART Pte. William Enoch 19 High-street Wymington Beds and Herts Regt C.W.S.
21st Nov 1941
HELSDOWN O/S John L. S. 113 Rushden-road Wymington Royal Navy Own business 
15th Aug 1941
JOLLEY Pte. Alfred William 115 Rushden-road Wymington Royal Artillery   
31st May 1940
LEWIS Albert John 74 Rushden-road Wymington Royal Artillery John White Ltd.
25th Oct 1940
LITCHFIELD Frederick Ernest 9 Cambridge-street Wymington R.A.S.C. Own business
16th May 1941
MYERS Thomas George 44 Rushden-road Wymington Royal Marines C.W.S. 
23rd May 1941
MYERS Thomas George 44 Rushden-road Wymington Royal Marines C.W.S. 
16th May 1941
PERCIVAL Douglas James 97 Rushden-road Wymington Royal Artillery  John White Ltd. 
22nd Dec 1939
PERCIVAL Leonard W. 97 Rushden-road Wymington R.A.S.C. F E Bayes Ltd Irthlingborough
29th Aug 1941
PERKINS Gnr. Reginald Harold 86 Rushden-road Wymington Royal Artillery  C.W.S. Boot Works 
29th Aug 1941
PERKINS L.A.C. Donald William 86 Rushden-road Wymington R.A.F. C.W.S. Boot Works 
9th Aug 1940
PETTITT Pte. Percival Henry 58 Rushden-road Wymington Northamptonshire Regt Tecnic Boot Co.
29th Aug 1941
PHILLIPS Pte. Dennis 9 Church-lane Wymington 5th Northamptonshire Regt C.W.S. Boot Works 
19th Jul 1940
REYNOLDS Kenneth J.   Wymington R.A.F. Bignells Ltd.
15th Dec 1939
ROBINSON S.B.A. Walter Alfred 34 Rushden-road Wymington R.N.S.B.R. C.W.S Boot Works
31st May 1940
SANDERS Lance-Cpl. John Charles "Hillside" Wymington Northamptonshire Regt John White Ltd.
26th Jul 1940
TIMPSON Gunner Reginald A. 97 Rushden-road Wymington Royal Engineers John White Ltd.
24th Jan 1941
WALLIS O.S. David Ernest William Church-lane Wymington Royal Navy  John White Ltd.
29th Aug 1941
WATSON Ina 40 Rushden-road Wymington A.T.S. Messrs. F. W. Woolworth 
28th Feb 1941
WEST Gunner Reginald Francis 15 High-street Wymington Royal Artillery  Beds C.C.
1st Aug 1941
WHITTINGTON L/Cpl. Bert Horace 25 Church-lane Wymington Royal Engineers  Whittington and Tomlin 
25th Oct 1940
WHITTINGTON Pte. Ted Church-lane Wymington Royal Norfolk Regt Mr J Gray Kempston
29th Aug 1941
WOODS Corporal Walter Cyril 85 Rushden-road Wymington R.A.F. C.W.S. Boot Works 
19th Dec 1941
WRIGHT Driver Jack 109 Rushden-road Wymington Royal Artillery  B. Denton and Son 
14th Feb 1941
WICKS A/C.2 Jack A. Middle Farm Yelden Beds Royal Air Force  Beds C.C.
23rd Aug 1940
WAITE Lance-Corporal L.R.      Military Police  


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